New Jersey Folk Festival Program Book 2013 Apr. 2013 | Page 7
Niki Giberson
Niki Giberson will be demonstrating spinning wool into yarn
on a spinning wheel and needle felting with wool from her
own sheep. Niki has worked in the fiber arts for over 30 years.
She earned her BA in Early American Crafts and Culture at
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. In 1988, she opened
the Swan Bay Folk Art Center in Port Republic, New Jersey,
where students of all ages learn basketry, quilting, weaving,
wool felting and spinning, and how to dye wool from locally
grown plants. She has displayed and demonstrated her
work at the Noyes Museum and Tuckerton Seaport, and has
participated in many craft shows and festivals, including the
Salem County Sheep and Wool Festival and the Cranberry
Festival in Chatsworth, among many others. Niki has also
been a guest speaker at local historical societies and knitting
guilds and has taught at various local schools.
Michael Long
Michael Long will demonstrate beekeeping
through a live bee demonstration hive and display
of beekeeping equipment. He is the owner and
operator of Uriah Creek Apiaries in Little Egg
Harbor, New Jersey, and has been a beekeeper
for seven years. He is a member of the New
Jersey Beekeepers Association and has served
as president of the South Jersey Beekeepers
Association. Michael is also a founding member of
the Gloucester County 4H Beekeeping Club and an
award-winning mead maker.
Martha Moreira
Martha Moreira will be demonstrating how to prepare popular Garifuna foods, including
fried fish, darasa, and bundiga. Born in Punta Gorda, Belize, she is well known in her
community for her cooking and her passion for Garifuna culture.
Luznerida Rosado
Luznerida Rosado will be demonstrating Garifuna doll
making. Creating art has always been a large part of
her life, and she has experimented with many different
materials and colors. She holds a B.S. in Graphic Design
from Touro College and a M.A. in graphic design from
NYIT. Luznerida has been a doll maker for three years.